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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT 1999

Official title

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT 1999 (CHAPTER 94A) Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 (Amendment of Second Schedule) (No. 4) Order 2025 and Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2025

Singapore issued an addendum on 10 November 2025 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/SGP/75. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 28 April 2025. The comment period closed on 27 June 2025.

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Products

S/N Chemical Name Identity CAS No. HS Code HS Description 1 Chlorpyrifos 2921-88-22 29333990 Other compounds with an unfused pyridine ring 38089130 Insecticides not specified in subheading note 1 or 2 of chap 38 in aerosol Containers 38089191 Other insecticides having deodorising function not specif

HS codes
  • 29 · Organic chemicals
    • 29333 Compounds containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure:
    • 293339 Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom[s] only, containing an unfused pyridine ring, whether or not hydrogenated, in the structure, n.e.s.
  • 38 · Chemical products n.e.c.
    • 38089 Other:
    • 380891 Insecticides, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (excl. goods of subheadings 3808.52 to 3808.69)
    • 380893 Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (excl. goods of…
    • 380899 Rodenticides and other plant protection products put up for retail sale or as preparations or articles (excl. insecticides, fungicides, herbicides…
  • 39 · Plastics and articles thereof
    • 3908 Polyamides, in primary forms
Notifying member
Singapore
Status
Adopted, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Protection of human health or safety
  • Protection of animal or plant life or health
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/SGP/75Latest notice: G/TBT/N/SGP/75/Add.1

Key dates

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Comment deadline
Closed on 27 June 2025
Proposed adoption
Notice will be published in the Republic of Singapore’s Government Gazette in June 2025 (planned) when adopted.
Proposed entry into force
Planned for October 2025. Notice will be published prior to the date of entry into force.

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/TBT/N/SGP/75/Add.1⁩, 10 November 2025)

The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.

Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 (Amendment of Second Schedule) (No. 5) Order 2025 and Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2025

On 28 April 2025, the National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore notified the WTO TBT Committee of its proposal to regulate Chlorpyrifos, Paraquat and Paraquat salts at all concentrations and in all preparation forms as hazardous substances (HS) under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) and the Schedule of the Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) Regulations (EPM (HS) Regs). During the 60-day comment period, Singapore did not receive any comments. Singapore has proceeded to finalise the measure. This addendum seeks to notify Members that the final measure was adopted on 12 August 2025 and published on 27 August 2025. The measure will enter into force on 27 February 2026. Once the regulations take effect, importers, manufacturers, and distributors of these chemicals and products containing these chemicals will be required to apply for a HS licence/permit for the import, export, sale, store, use, and/or transport of the chemicals.

Singapore's National Environment Agency (NEA) is proposing to regulate Chlorpyrifos, Paraquat and Paraquat salts at all concentrations and in all preparation forms as Hazardous Substances under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) and/or EPM (Hazardous Substances) Regulations (EPM (HS) Regulations) by including the chemicals listed in Section 4 of this notification under the Second Schedule for the EPMA and the Schedule for the EPM (HS) Regulations. The proposed regulation will enter into force on the same date as the effective date of the relevant recommendation of the Rotterdam Convention, which is planned to take effect in October 2025. Once the regulations take effect, importers, manufacturers, distributors and users of these chemicals and of products containing these chemicals will be required to apply for a HS Licence / Permit for their import, export, sale, manufacturer, transport, storage and/or use.

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/TBT/N/SGP/75/Add.1

    Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 (Amendment of Second Schedule) (No. 5) Order 2025 and Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2025

    On 28 April 2025, the National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore notified the WTO TBT Committee of its proposal to regulate Chlorpyrifos, Paraquat and Paraquat salts at all concentrations and in all preparation forms as hazardous substances (HS) under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) and the Schedule of the Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) Regulations (EPM (HS) Regs). During the 60-day comment period, Singapore did not receive any comments. Singapore has proceeded to finalise the measure. This addendum seeks to notify Members that the final measure was adopted on 12 August 2025 and published on 27 August 2025. The measure will enter into force on 27 February 2026. Once the regulations take effect, importers, manufacturers, and distributors of these chemicals and products containing these chemicals will be required to apply for a HS licence/permit for the import, export, sale, store, use, and/or transport of the chemicals.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)Notified document 1 (opens in a new tab)Notified document 2 (opens in a new tab)Notified document 3 (opens in a new tab)

  2. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/SGP/75

    Comment deadline: Closed on 27 June 2025

    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT ACT 1999 (CHAPTER 94A) Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 (Amendment of Second Schedule) (No. 4) Order 2025 and Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2025

    Singapore's National Environment Agency (NEA) is proposing to regulate Chlorpyrifos, Paraquat and Paraquat salts at all concentrations and in all preparation forms as Hazardous Substances under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) and/or EPM (Hazardous Substances) Regulations (EPM (HS) Regulations) by including the chemicals listed in Section 4 of this notification under the Second Schedule for the EPMA and the Schedule for the EPM (HS) Regulations. The proposed regulation will enter into force on the same date as the effective date of the relevant recommendation of the Rotterdam Convention, which is planned to take effect in October 2025. Once the regulations take effect, importers, manufacturers, distributors and users of these chemicals and of products containing these chemicals will be required to apply for a HS Licence / Permit for their import, export, sale, manufacturer, transport, storage and/or use.

    Open on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Official WTO document (opens in a new tab)

Sources

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